For Keeps? (1988)

Miriam Flynn: Donna Elliot

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Quotes 

• Darcy : God, why can't you just be my mother? Why can't you just crawl in bed with me right now and put your arms around me?

  Donna Elliot : Well, just what is it you want?

  Darcy : Just don't be my friend, okay?

  Donna Elliot : But I am your friend.

  Darcy : No, I don't want that. I can't. It comes with all these strings. When you're a mother, you just love somebody. That's it!

• Donna Elliot : Abortion is not a dirty word. It's a simple medical solution.

  Mr. Babrucz : Hey, you can just forget about abortion! Because, this kid's going up for adoption and that's that!

  Donna Elliot : Well, obviously you never heard of the word: choice. But, then, why would you? It's not a four letter word.

• Stan : Why don't we just keep it.

  Mr. Babrucz : Grow up! You had a gerbil last year, you forgot to feed it, it died. This baby is going up for adoption, period.

  Donna Elliot : No. Darcy is not going to lug this baby around for nine months and get stretch marks so you could give it up to Catholic charities.

  Mary Bobrucz : Mom, what are stretch marks?

  Mr. Babrucz : Stretch marks are the badge of a real woman.

  [Mrs. Babrucz covers her face, embarrassed] 

• Donna Elliot : [to Darcy]  Honey, promise me you're not gonna have this baby! Right now, the whole world is your oyster!

  Mr. Babrucz : Oh yeah? What about my son's oysters? Huh? He's got this brilliant career ahead of him, designing schools and churches and shit!

• Donna Elliot : Darcy, you come back here! You are grounded!